In music anime, band girls won't be alone.

After all, a pink-haired guy who doesn't like being praised isn't a good guitarist.

Shirakawa's smile faded slightly, and a hint of seriousness appeared in his eyes.

"Aine, regarding the school festival activities, the students in the class have all been assigned to their own groups. Have you decided which group you want to join?"

Chihaya Aine paused for a moment, then thought back on the groups involved in the event and realized she didn't really want to go to any of them.

If she had the choice, she would definitely want to be the person in charge.

Unfortunately, I enrolled too late and missed the opportunity.

As for the catering, publicity, and logistics teams, which are not particularly noteworthy and are quite busy, they are naturally not even considered.

Maid groups can attract attention, but it's hard work, so they're not a high priority for selection.

Seeing the hesitation on her face, Shirakawa Ze put on an understanding expression.

"If Aiyin is having trouble deciding, I can offer you a new option."

"It's not very strenuous, and it attracts a lot of attention."

Chihaya Aine exclaimed inwardly, "This is practically tailor-made for me! Sawa-kun, love!"

She immediately looked up at the boy in front of her, her eyes filled with joy.

"what is it?"

Shirakawa's eyes were clear, seemingly devoid of any ill intentions.

"Didn't Ai Yin just say that she was the guitarist and lead singer of a band in junior high school?"

"Then your skill level must be quite good."

"I can perform a song and guitar piece during the school festival, which will definitely attract a lot of attention."

Chihaya Aine felt a cold sweat pour down her back, soaking even her undershirt.

After hesitating for a moment, she let out a few dry laughs and began to speak.

"Haha...then I'll join the maid group...Ze-kun."

Volume 1: Chapter 74 Why Persecute Pink-Haired People?

Upon hearing Chihaya Aine's words, Shirakawa Sawa took out a notebook with group assignments and members listed, then turned to look at her.

"Aine, let me explain to you first, all the students in the maid group have to wear maid outfits. Are you sure you want to join?"

The girl seemed listless, and her first words were a series of perfunctory replies.

"I know, I'm definitely joining, and I'll work hard!"

Shirakawa Sawa shifted his gaze to the notebook in front of him, a hint of a smile in his eyes, and then added her name to the maid section.

"Okay, Aiyin, I'll take you to rent clothes during the lunch break."

Chihaya Aine nodded, then leaned closer, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"Ze-kun, let me see who's in the maid squad?"

"Do you have any Ichiri sauce?"

Shirakawa closed his notebook, met the other person's gaze, and looked serious.

"It's just me right now, are you looking forward to it?"

The girl's pupils dilated in shock, and her mouth gaped open.

"what?"

"No way?"

"No way, Ze-kun in a maid outfit!"

Seeing the other person's expression, Shirakawa Ze was satisfied, then looked away and continued reading his music theory book.

Just then, Goto Ichiri walked in, and Chihaya Aine's eyes lit up. She immediately waved and greeted him loudly.

Good morning, Ichiri-chan!

The sound almost made the other person turn to liquid, but fortunately, the spinning of the ahoge (cowlick) relieved the tension, and after a brief moment of distraction, the person regained their composure.

Goto Ichiri then remembered that she had made friends with her new classmates yesterday. Hearing such a warm greeting when she arrived at school for the first time in the morning was quite unexpected; she wasn't prepared for it.

She looked at Chihaya Aine, nodded slightly, and replied softly.

"Good morning, Aiyin."

After she sat down, the other person leaned closer with an expectant look on their face, deliberately lowering their voice.

"Ichiri-chan, you're in charge of the school festival activities, so do you know the list of maids?"

Goto Ichiri nodded and took out the group list.

This list isn't a secret; every student in the class has a copy.

After seeing the list, Chihaya Aine glanced at Shirakawa Sawa with a hint of smugness, then made a face.

"Ze-jun is really going too far, trying to lie to me!"

"There are clearly still twelve team members!"

Shirakawa Sawa smiled but didn't say anything.

Seeing Chihaya Aine and not teasing her is like seeing Kaname Rana and not touching her; it's something not everyone can resist.

After returning the list, Chihaya Aine blinked, a plan forming in her mind.

She looked at Goto Ichiri in front of her, her large eyes filled with innocence and pleading, and spoke softly.

"Yili-chan, Ze-kun said he'd go with me to rent clothes at noon, do you want to come with me?"

The pink-haired guitarist was a little reluctant to go, but seeing the other person's eyes, he felt bad and reluctantly agreed.

Chihaya Aine chuckled and took the other person's hand.

"Ichiri-chan, love!"

Goto Ichiri blushed deeply and quickly said it was alright, it was alright.

After it was decided, Chihaya Aine turned to look at Shirakawa Sawa.

"Ze-kun, is it okay if Ichiri-chan comes with us at noon?"

The boy nodded.

"No problem at all."

Just then, Takamatsu walked into the classroom, her eyes sparkling, as if she were expecting something to happen.

Although their emotional bond deepened, a hint of shyness would still unconsciously creep onto her face when she met Shirakawa Ze's gaze.

Chihaya Aine naturally noticed the light in Takamatsu Akari's eyes, and once she got closer, she spoke with a smile.

"Teng-chan seems really happy today, is something good happening?"

Although they had a brief exchange yesterday, Gao Songdeng wasn't familiar with each other yet, so he just nodded slightly, said nothing, and sat down in his seat.

Seeing the other person's reaction, Chihaya Aine realized that the other person was probably not the type to become familiar with easily. She gave an awkward but polite laugh and then returned to her seat.

Shirakawa knew that Takamatsu Akari was looking forward to the gathering this afternoon; she had been anticipating it ever since it was arranged yesterday.

If the other party's CPU is running normally and there are no other interruptions, her program should have been running since last night.

After seeing Takamatsu Akari sit down, Shirakawa Sawa spoke softly.

"Tokyo-chan, Aine has decided to join the maid group. During lunch break, Goto and I are planning to take her to rent costumes. Do you want to come along?"

Takamatsu Akari shook his head.

"I won't go, Ze-jun."

She wasn't very familiar with either Chihaya Aine or Goto Ichiri, and she wasn't particularly looking forward to her new classmates' maid outfits. To avoid any awkwardness, she decided not to go.

Shirakawa responded with a sound of agreement, and then fell silent.

……

After the bell rang for the fourth period in the morning, Shirakawa Sawa arrived at the clothing store with two pink-haired guitarists.

As soon as she entered, Chihaya Aine expressed her desire to see what styles her classmates wore.

The proprietress showed her around.

After she finished reading, she came out and looked at Shirakawa Ze.

"Ze-kun, are maid outfits only allowed to be the same style?"

Shirakawa Ze replied,

"Since we're in the same group, we should naturally wear the same style, otherwise the other students in the group will feel unbalanced."

"However, if you're not in the maid group, you can mix and match freely, such as singing and playing instruments..."

Before he could finish speaking, the girl in front of him raised her hands in surrender.

"Okay, I understand. I'll wear the same style as my classmates..."

After changing her clothes, Chihaya Aine slowly walked up to the two of them, twirled around twice,

"Ichiri-chan, Ze-kun, how are you feeling?"

The two nodded in unison, indicating that it was very good.

Once it was confirmed, a cunning glint appeared in Chihaya Aine's eyes. She slowly moved closer to Goto Ichiri and spoke softly, like a devil's whisper.

"Ichiri-chan, do you think my outfit is cute?"